S. 1207 — Feral Swine Eradication Act

This section revises the feral swine eradication and control program (previously a pilot program) established under section 2408 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 by (1) removing all references to "pilot" status and "pilot areas," redesignating it as a permanent program applying to "eligible areas" (i.e., areas of a state where feral swine threaten agriculture, native ecosystems, or human or animal health, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture); (2) requiring, after feral swine eradication from an eligible area, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to monitor for reoccurrence for one year; (3) providing $75 million for the program for FY2025 through FY2030; (4) revising non-federal cost-sharing to 60% (from 50%), with the federal share at 40% (from 50%); and (5) requiring joint APHIS-NRCS reports to specified congressional agriculture committees (and public website posting) at two years and 4.5 years after enactment describing program activities (e.g., counties cleared of feral swine, damage reductions), funding uses, agency and producer roles, program success, and improvement recommendations. (The program, administered primarily by APHIS Wildlife Services with NRCS and state/local partners, supports feral swine removal to reduce agricultural, ecological, and health damages estimated at over $1.5 billion annually.)